May 15, 2012 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Education and training across occupation groups
Number of occupations assigned to education categories, by occupation group
| Occupation group |
Typical education needed for entry |
| Total |
Less than high school |
High school diploma or equivalent |
Some college, no degree |
Post-secondary nondegree award |
Associate's degree |
Bachelor's degree |
Master's degree |
Doctoral
or
professional
degree |
Total, all occupations |
749 |
96 |
350 |
6 |
42 |
47 |
154 |
29 |
25 |
Management |
33 |
– |
8 |
1 |
– |
2 |
20 |
2 |
– |
Business and financial operations |
30 |
1 |
8 |
– |
1 |
– |
20 |
– |
– |
Computer and mathematical |
16 |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
12 |
2 |
1 |
Architecture and engineering |
35 |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
12 |
22 |
– |
– |
Life, physical, and social science |
43 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
8 |
19 |
9 |
7 |
Community and social service |
17 |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
9 |
6 |
– |
Legal |
9 |
– |
2 |
– |
1 |
1 |
2 |
– |
3 |
Education, training, and library |
24 |
– |
2 |
– |
1 |
1 |
15 |
4 |
1 |
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media |
41 |
– |
18 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
19 |
– |
– |
Healthcare practitioners and technical |
46 |
– |
4 |
– |
6 |
11 |
6 |
6 |
13 |
Healthcare support |
15 |
1 |
8 |
– |
4 |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
Protective service |
22 |
– |
19 |
1 |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Food preparation and serving related |
18 |
15 |
2 |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance |
10 |
4 |
6 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Personal care and service |
33 |
6 |
18 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
– |
– |
Sales and related |
22 |
6 |
13 |
– |
– |
– |
3 |
– |
– |
Office and administrative support |
55 |
1 |
50 |
– |
– |
2 |
2 |
– |
– |
Farming, fishing, and forestry |
11 |
3 |
7 |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
Construction and extraction |
59 |
20 |
39 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
Installation, maintenance, and repair |
51 |
1 |
31 |
– |
15 |
4 |
– |
– |
– |
Production |
107 |
14 |
90 |
– |
2 |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
Transportation and material moving |
52 |
24 |
22 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
– |
– |
These data are featured in the TED article, Education and training across occupation groups.
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